Steam-cooker.



No. 722,964. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1903.

W. R. FLAGK.v STEAM GOOKBR.

APPLIoATloN FILED Nov.14, 1902. No MODEL.A

UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM R. ELAOK, OE TOLEDO, OHIO.

STEVAlVl-COOKER.

PEC1FICATION formingpart 0f Letters Patent N o. 722,964, dated March1'7, 1903.

i Application filed November 14, 19 02. Serial No. 131,370. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern: Y

Be it known that -I, WILLIAM R. FLAOK. a citizen of tl1e United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and Stateof Ohio, haveinvented, certain new and usefullmprovements in- Steam-Cookers;- and Ido dclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description oftheinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in steam-cookers.

The object is to provide an inexpensive cooker adapted to containaplurality of removable cooking vessels, so that different articles offood may be cooked at the same time, and a further object is to provideachainber in which the steam is condensed and the water of condensationreturned to the waterreservoir. Y

With these objects in view the invention more fully describedhereinafter, illustrated .in the accompanying drawings, and finallypointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings., Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the cookerwith the hinged lid open, showing the crown-plate, the top of the pots,and the condenser on the cover. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal verticalsection of the cooker with the lid thereon.

In carrying out the invention the steamcooker comprises an outer vessel1, which may be of any shape, but preferably long and narrow, as shown,to be adapted to contain a plurality of cooking vessels or pots 2,arranged in longitudinal alinement in the same horizontal plane, so thatthe different articles of food contained in the different pots will beacted upon uniformly by the even diusion of heat throughout thevessel 1. Secured to the sides and at each end on the interior of thevessel 1 are lugs or brackets 3, adapted to support a crown-plate et,having a plurality of large apertures 5, in which the pots are fitted,and aplurality of perforations 6 for the escape of the steam to the topor cover of the the upper row.

vessel. In each end of the crown-plate is a hole7, the purpose of whichwill be explained hereinafter.

The sidesof the pots 8 are provided with two rows o-t apertures 9, andbetween the rows pensed with and the tapering sides of the pots be ofsufficient diameter to wedge in the aperturesin the crown-plate.

As shown in the drawings, the cover 11 may jb'e hinged to the vessel1,and upon the inside vthereof is a condenser 12, which consists of avchamber the walls of which depend from the top of the cov and convergetoward the bottom Yand/1n the tapering sides are formed ape/rtures 13,through which the steam enters.

In the top of the cover l1 are apertures 14,.

which permit cold air to enterthe condensingchamber to facilitate thecondensation of the steam.

15 designates the conduit-tubes, one at each 'end of thecondensing-chamber, for conducting the water of condensation back to thevessel 1. These tubes project a short distance below the bottom of thecover, as at 16, so that when the cover is closed the ends of the tubeswill engage the holes '7 in the crown-plate and permit the water to bereturned to the vessel 1.

A suitable spigot 19 is provided for drawing off the water which isfirst poured in the vessel 1. The steam will enter the pots through thelower row of perforations and escape through the upper row, it beingpremised that the pots are covered by the usual lids. Owing to theapproximate conical shape of the cover 11 the rising steam willbe'deflected to the condenser located in the top thereof. The steam willcontact with the cool top of the cover and condense, such action beinggreatly facilitated by the cold air entering the chamber through theapertures 14,

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and the water of condensation is then returned to the Vessel 1 by meansof the conduits l5.

It will be understood that my improved cooker can be used for boiling asWell as steaming.

, Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecurel by Letters Patent, isi l. In a steam-cooker, the combinationwith a vessel having a plurality of pots arranged therein in ahorizontal plane, of a cover having a condenser therein, means foradmittingair to the condenser, and means for returning the water ofcondensation to the Vessel.

2. A steam-cooker comprising a vessel having a crown-plate detachablyposited therein, pots supported by the crownplate,a cover having acondenser therein, means for admitting air to the condenser, andconduits extending through the crown-plate to return the water ofcondensation to the vessel.

In a steam-cooker, the combination with a vessel adapted to containwater, of a cover for the vessel having a condenser therein, aperturesin the Walls of the condenser for admission of steam, apertures in thecover to admit air to the condenser, and tubes leading from thecondenser and projecting below the cover at the ends thereof to conductthe water of condensation to the vessel.

4. In a steam-cooker, the combination with a vessel, of a crown-platedetachably posited therein and provided with apertures at the endsthereof, pots detachably supported by the crown-plate and having rows ofapertures in the Wall thereof arranged to admit the steam to the potsfrom beneath the crownplate and exhaust therefrom above the crownplate,a cover provided with a condenser, and tubes leading from the condenserand eX- tending into the apertures at the ends of the crown-plate toreturn the Water of condensation to the vessel. p

5. In a steam-cooker, the combination of a vessel havinga crown-platedetachably posited therein and provided with apertures at the endsthereof and a plurality of holes adapted to receive pots, the pots eachhaving two rows of apertures in their walls so arranged that the lowerrow will be below the crown-plate to admit steam to the pot and theupper row above the crown-plate for the exit of the steam, a coverhaving a condenser in the top thereof, perforations in the Walls of thecondenser for admissionof the steam, tubes leading from each end of thecondenser and extending into the apertures at the ends of thecrown-plate, and means to admit air to the condenser. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM R. FLAOK. Witnesses:

J. W. 'ARMsTEAD, `D. SLEAUTEAU.

